Her CEO Stalker and Her Second Chance Mate (Adelaide) novel Chapter 52

Chapter 52

Briar

Carter’s face screwed up, his brow wrinkling. “Don’t do that, if you didn’t look like your mama, your grandmother

might not have recognized you,” he said, grabbing a basket. “I’m paying here,” he insisted. Leaving little to no

room to argue.

“Only if I do the cooking,” I tried to win something back, he huffed then sighed.

“Alright,” he relented.

“Good, after this, we’re gonna need some fresh tomatoes and basil, then, I think I’ll be good until I have a fridge

of my own.”

“You mean we aren’t eating soup from a can?” he asked, as we moved forward in line. I ignored the strange

glances and hushed whispers.

“Absolutely not, I can’t stand the stuff, I tried it after Mama died. That’s a deal breaker for me.”

“Fine, have it your way. I’m used to bachelor cooking; pop a can, heat, and eat,”

I went to laugh, but it caught me in my ribs, I had taken.the brace for granted. I winced instead, my hand

instantly grabbing Carter’s arm for support. As I breathed through it. He brushed the hair out of my face. “You

alright, sweetheart?”

I nodded, but instantly became keenly aware of the silence around us, besides the drone of cutting machines. I glanced around and I could feel Carter’s glare look around over my head. Everyone went back to what they were doing, and Carter eased us forward, in line as if nothing had happened. A pair of blue eyes still watched us from over the counter. But it wasn’t disdain like I’d seen in Miranda’s eyes. Curiosity lay there. Yeak, the vibe was weird as fuck, but as we got to the front of the line, that smiling blue eyed woman greeted us.

“Carter!” she came around and hugged him, and I took a step back awkwardly.

“Hey, Mom,, how are you?” Carter said, smiling fondly as she pulled away.

“Oh, I’m just fine! I’ve missed you.”

“You saw me Thursday, Mom.”

“Really, well, feels like forever. She ushered us to the side, letting the line move forward. “And who might this

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lovely lady be?”

“Mom, meet Briar, she’s taking over Jake’s place, I’m letting her use one of the spare rooms till they get her power

up,” Carter explained, and she eyed him surprised, before looking back at me and extending a hand. I took it.

“I’m Alice, a pleasure to meet you, Hun,”

“Pleasure is mine, Ma’am,” I said, as my Appalachian accent slipped through. I had schooled myself to hide it as

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